INFURIATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

infuriation

noun

Definition of infuriation

as in indignation

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Recent Examples of infuriation The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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Noun

Mind you, Miss Manners agrees with your indignation at this fraudulent maneuver.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of indignation

Noun

Her comments mirror those of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova, who routinely dismantles online outrage over the WTA's protocol.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Automatic license plate readers have been an element of law enforcement for decades, but a particular brand of surveillance cameras have recently incensed public outrage and made their way into Florida’s gubernatorial race.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

Of course, the meeting between them all doesn’t go as planned, and the wrath of Francesca and the parents’ indifference leads only to more pain for Robbins.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Throughout Homer’s tale, Odysseus is repeatedly thwarted by divine wrath, nature and human fallibility.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of wrath

Noun

Surprisingly, the aggravation that the Spider-Man team endured five years ago hasn’t stopped them from applying a similar playbook to Sadie Sink’s top-secret role in Brand New Day.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
So much talk about his ankle this offseason, but an aggravation there obviously isn’t the only issue that could cost him time over a long season.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

Definition of aggravation

Noun

Thorne and Zendaya exchanged notes and realized the animosity between them wasn’t coming from either one.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Instead, sources familiar with the situation pointed to Trump’s history of dropping past animosity with Republicans who appease him as one reason Pirro still has a shot of lasting beyond this week’s tenuous moment.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of animosity

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